Compare 6/3 and 49/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/3 and 49/10

1^st number: 2 0/3, 2^nd number: 4 9/10

6/3 is smaller than 49/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 10 is 30

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
6/3 = 6 × 10/3 × 10 = 60/30
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
49/10 = 49 × 3/10 × 3 = 147/30
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
60/30 < 147/30 or 6/3 < 49/10

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